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The Olympic torch lands in Rio amid protests

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The Olympic torch arrived in Rio Wednesday after travelling around the globe for over 20,000 kilometers. The torch was welcomed with joy by Rio residents, although some protesters forced riot police to escort the torch.

Added on the 04/08/2016 15:40:02 - Copyright : Zoomin EN

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